Hello everyone, Emergency Preparedness Week is this May 7th to 13th. This is a great reminder that we all can do more to be prepared for disrupting emergency events in our lives. Several lunch time learning events have been scheduled and are open to any member of the campus community. Bring your lunch and come out and learn! A…
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CUPE 951 – proudly supporting 1UP VICTORIA SINGLE PARENT RESOURCE CENTRE Bring a donation of BABY FOOD, FORMULA OR DIAPERS (ALL SIZES, CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH!) and all baby friendly (and necessary!) toiletries; lotions, balms, creams, etc http://www.singleparentvictoria.ca BRING ITEMS TO THE CUPE 951 BBQ JUNE 21, 2017 COMMONS BLOCK Other items will be gratefully accepted, toys, new or gently…
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“The Institute on Aging and Lifelong health at UVic is co-hosting a free evening lecture Wednesday, April 12th that I think may be of interest to the CUPE exec and membership. It’s called, “Defending human rights & preventing harassment: Victim, bystander and activist”. Description: “Whether in the RCMP, the Armed Forces, in churches, schools, sports teams, our streets, workplaces and…
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CUPE is calling on the federal government to put in place proactive and comprehensive regulation for disability rights – and the resources to make those rights a reality. The federal government is currently consulting on accessibility legislation. CUPE has participated in public forums in several cities as well as a meeting of Canadian Labour Congress affiliates with the federal government’s Office for…
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The early ’70s were heady times in Surrey education. The School Board had, by October 1973, voluntarily agreed to observe the BCTF recommended class-size limits. Staff committees were springing up and innovative practices were encouraged. There was a new, and we hoped still education-friendly, NDP government that many of us had helped to elect. Optimism reigned! Of course, there was…
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Shields was born on Dec. 20, 1938, in New York City, where he grew up. He moved to Canada in 1969 and worked for 15 years as a social worker with the Victoria Family and Children’s Service. He is best known for his pioneering work as a four-term president of the B.C. Government and Service Employees Union between 1984 and…
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